DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1957-58 Boston Celtics
49–23 · #1 in the league · NBA Finalist
Season snapshotBOS
Boston Celtics went 49–23 in the regular season, good for the #1 record in the league, and finished as nba finalist.
League rank
#1
Net rating
+4.4
Home floor
Boston Garden
Roster
11 players
Record
49–23
68.1% win rate
League rank
#1
Playoff team
Net rating
+4.4
SRS +5.0
Finish
NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Tsioropoulos | F | 20 | 70 | — | 7.7 | 6.2 | 1.6 |
| Andy Phillip | G-F | 17 | 70 | — | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| Tom Heinsohn | F-C | 15 | 69 | — | 17.8 | 10.2 | 1.8 |
| Bill Russell | C | 6 | 69 | — | 16.6 | 22.7 | 2.9 |
| Frank Ramsey | F-G | 23 | 69 | — | 16.5 | 7.3 | 2.4 |
| Jack Nichols | C-F | 16 | 69 | — | 5.8 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Bob Cousy | G | 14 | 65 | — | 18.0 | 5.0 | 7.1 |
| Bill Sharman | G | 21 | 63 | — | 22.3 | 4.7 | 2.7 |
| Arnie Risen | C-F | 19 | 63 | — | 6.1 | 5.7 | 0.8 |
| Sam Jones | G-F | — | 56 | — | 4.6 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Jim Loscutoff | F | 18 | 5 | — | 4.6 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
88.0
ORtg
83.6
DRtg
124.8
Pace
+5.0
SRS
+5.5
MOV
44.5%
TS%
38.7%
eFG%
27.6
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Red Auerbach
head_coach
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Standings
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NBA Finalist
Reached the Finals.
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Boston Garden
8,308 average attendance
Then and now
Boston Celtics
BOS
11 players